**SHORTLISTED FOR THE VAL McDERMID DEBUT AWARD 2024** Richard Osman meets MasterChef in this
gripping cosy murder mystery. In this cookery school murder is on the menu... 'If Agatha
Christie were to go on Masterchef this novel would be the result.' Clare Pooley 'Delicious
fun!' Tess Gerritsen A recipe for disaster. When chef Paul Delamare takes a job teaching at
an exclusive residential cookery school in Belgravia the only thing he expects his students to
murder is his taste buds. But on the first night the unthinkable happens: someone turns up
dead... The school rests on a knife-edge. The police are convinced Paul is the culprit.
After all he's good with a blade was first on the scene - and everyone knows it doesn't take
much to push a chef over the edge. To prove his innocence he must find the killer. Could it be
one of his students? Or the owner of the school - a woman with secrets and a murky past? It
all boils down to murder. If Paul can't solve the mystery fast - as well as teach his students
how to make a perfect hollandaise sauce - he'll be next to get the chop. Readers love Knife
Skills for Beginners ! 'A deliciously dark slice of murder and mystery.' Chris Whitaker 'If
Ruth Rendell had teamed up with Delia Smith they'd have produced something like this.' J. M.
Hall 'The perfect blend of The Great British Bake Off and Agatha Christie.' ***** Reader
Review 'A fun mystery full of quirks and fun characters that will leave you guessing.' *****
Reader Review 'A welcome addition to the cosy crime genre.' ***** Reader Review 'Sharp
incisive cutting - and that's just the prose!' ***** Reader Review
